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Snapper ZM2200K, ZM2200KU, ZM2500K, ZM2500KH, MZM2200KH, ZM5200M, ZM6100M manual

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    1 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for MID MOUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 0 POWER UNIT MODELS ZM2200K ZM2200KU ZM2500K ZM2500KH MZM2200K H MOWER UNIT MODELS ZM5200M ZM6100M MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION M Z M 22 00 KH MODEL DESIGNA T ION ENGINE T YPE DRIVE SYST EM TY PE SERIES DESIGNATION MOW ER ORIENTA T ION ENGINE HP POWE[...]

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cut ting machine is capab le of amputatin g hands and f eet and can thro w object s that can cause in jury and damage! Failure to comply wi th the follo wing SAFETY inst ructions coul d result in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The owner of the machine must underst[...]

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    3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre v ious Page ) 4. Handle fuel w ith extra care. Fuels are flammab le and vap ors are explosive. Use on ly an approv ed fuel co ntainer. DO NOT remo ve fuel cap or add fuel with engine running. A dd fuel outdoors only with engine stopped and cool. Clean spilled fuel from machine. DO N[...]

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    4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 - IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................... 2-3 TA BLE OF CO NTENTS ............................................................................. 4 FA MILIA RIZA TION .................................................................................... 5 SECTION 2 - OPERA TIN G INSTRUCTIONS ............[...]

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    5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INTRODUCTION This manual has been pr epared for the oper ator’s of the SNAPPER MID MOUNT Z-RIDER. Its purpose, aside from recom m ending standard operating pr ocedures and routine s ervice requirem ents, is to prom ote SAFETY through the use of acc epted operating practic es. Read, Understand and F[...]

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    6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following c heck s and perfor m the ser vice required bef ore each start- up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or r elease air as needed to bring press ure to 12 psi in drive tir es. Pressure in front dec k cas ter wheels should be 25 psi. 2.1.2. Check guards , deflectors and covers[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 ST A RT ING & STOPPING – ENGINE, BLA DES, PA RKING BRAKE This m achine is equipped with dual hydrostatic wheel drive transm issions. Eac h transmis sion is controlled by a single motion c ontrol lever or joystick. T his s ingle control lever (joystick ) controls the direction of motion, For ward and R[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.5. PA RKING BRA KE 1. Engage parking brak e by pulling the parking brak e lever back to the engaged position. NOTE : Motion c ontrol lever (j oy s tick ) mu st be in the Neutral position to engage brake. See Figure. 2.6. NOTE: Engaging the parking br ake lock s the m otion control lever (j oy stick ) in the[...]

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    9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 CUT TING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust cutting height as desir ed to any pos ition, using deck lift lever. See F igure 2.8. NOTE: T he engine does not have to be running to adjust cutting height. FIGURE 2.8 2.4 OPERA T ION- MO TION CONTROLS 2.4.1. DRIVING M A CHINE 1. Start engine. Releas e parking brak e. 2.[...]

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    10 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the SNAPPER mower, us e genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contac t a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and servic e assistance. For the cor rect part or inf orm ation for a particular SNAPPER mo wer, alway s m ention the m odel and serial num ber. SNAPPER recom m ends retur[...]

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    11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOWER DRIVE BELT 1. Foot Res t Removal a. Lower deck to lowest s etting. b. Rem ove foot rest. See F igure 3.3. c. R em oval of f oot rest will allow acc ess to deck belt. FIGURE 3.3 2. Checking Belt Tensio n The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no adj ustm ent. If belt is frayed, s[...]

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    12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.3. RIDING MOWER - LUBRICATION 1. Front Wheel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, f rom a grease gun. See Figure 3.5. FIGURE 3.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of f luid in both of the fluid reservoir s. W ipe away all dirt and debris from around r eservoir c ap before re moving. Oi[...]

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    13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.5 ANNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 3.5.2. FUEL FIL TER Service f uel filter as ins tructed below. Tur n key to “OFF ” pos ition. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be cold befor e rem oving filter. Clam p fuel line to prevent fuel s pillage or perfor m f ilter change when fuel tank and[...]

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    14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.6 DECK REM OVA L (Continued from previous page) 5. Remove s houlder bolts, washers and nuts from rear lif t arm. See F igure 3.11. FIGURE 3.11 6. Dis connect pull bar f rom front ax le by r emoving clevis pins and c otter pins. See Figure 3.12. FIGURE 3.12 7. Pull lock collar bac k and s lide power transfer shaft away[...]

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    15 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR DA NGER Exercise EXT REME CA UT ION wh en making this adjustment, due to clos e proximity of moving parts. 4.1 NEUTRA L POSIT ION A DJUSTM ENTS The j oy s tick c ontrols the m ovement and stopping of the mac hine. Move the joystick to the center or neutral position to stop m achine. IM PORTANT: Alw a ys r e[...]

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    16 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.2 .1. MOWER DEC K A DJU STMENT (L EVELNESS) (Continued) 6. Loos en the nuts and bolts that secure both front and rear deck s upport brack ets on the high side of dec k . Located above each s upport brack et, on the top part of the power unit fram e, ar e three shim plates. Rem ove the shim plates on both [...]

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    17 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjust ments or service with engine running. S T OP engine. STOP blades. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug wires an d secu re aw ay from spark p lug s. Eng ine an d components are HOT. A void serious burns, allow sufficie nt time for al l parts to c ool. 4.3 [...]

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    18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.5.2. BLADE SHA RPENING 1. Rem ove blade. See Figure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Ins pect condition of blade. See Figure 4.4. 3. If blade is in good c ondition, sharpen at 22 to 28 degrees . DO NOT s harpen bey ond existing cutting edge. See F igure 4.6. FIGURE 4.6 4. Check blade balance after sharpening. If neces [...]

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    19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Shield the positive t ermin al wit h terminal cover located on bat tery harness. T his preven ts met al fro m touching the positive terminal which could cause sparks. Cables must b e connected to battery terminals in the proper position. RE D (Positive) c ab l e must go to the ( + ) termin al. BLA [...]

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    20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR Battery Condition Chart State of Charge Syr inge Hydr ometer Digital Voltmeter Five Ball Hydrometer 100% Charged w/ Sulfate Stop 1.280 12.80v Five Balls Floating 100% Charged 1.265 12.60v Four Balls F loating 75% Charged 1.210 12.40v Three Balls Floating 50% Charged 1.160 12.10v Two Balls Floating 25% Charg[...]

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    21 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBABLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CT ION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. C l ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. Engine Will Not Start[...]

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    22 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CT ION Tractor Will Not Move 1. Joystick in the neutral “N” position. 1. Place joystick in desired speed position. Loss Of Traction 2. Ro l l r e le a se lever is in “R OL L ” p o si t io n . 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level[...]

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    23 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERF ORM ED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 6 X Initial Oil Change Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Page 11 X* A ir Pre- Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Engine Manual & Page 11. X** A ir Clean er Clean or Replace Engine Manual. X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Man[...]

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    24 2 YEA R LIMITED WA RRA NTY For two (2) y ear s from purchas e date for the original pur chaser's us e, SNA PPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replace, fr ee of charge ( except for taxes where applicable), any part or parts f ound upon exam ination by the factor y at Mc Donough, Georgia, to be defec tive in material or workm [...]

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    25 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    32 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for M ID MOUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 0 IMPORTANT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all a pplicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on thos e engines conta in very impor tant emissions information and critic al safety warnings. R[...]